Depression: A Stubborn Darkness, Edward T. Welch. Reviewed by Martyn McGeown
Rev. Martyn McGeown reviews Edward T. Welch's "Depression: A Stubborn Darkness," which approaches depression primarily as purposeful spiritual suffering rather than solely as a medical disease. Welch argues that understanding depression through the biblical framework of suffering—as meaningful and potentially redemptive—provides comfort and hope to the depressed and their families. McGeown recommends this work alongside other perspectives on depression, noting its careful, patient exploration of how God's providence works through mental and emotional affliction.
Depression: A Stubborn Darkness, Edward T. Welch, Greensboro, NC: New Growth Press, 2004. Paperback, 279 pp. [Reviewed by Rev. Martyn McGeown.] In the October 1, 2014 edition of the SB, I reviewed a book on depression, entitled Broken Minds by Steve and Robyn Bloem. Welch's book takes a different approach, or, at least, has a different emphasis. While Welch does not discount that depression is a disease, his counsel in this book is mainly spiritual. Depression is a complex subject, and there...
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